I have an attachment that hooks on the shower and I just walk mine in there to bath them. Makes it nicer then outside, because you can control the temperature. No way I could lift them into the tub anymore.

I have bathed them outside too though, when the weather's nice and hot. I put the hose attachment on a very gentle setting with the water flow and just keep my hand on their chest to keep them from running off. I started when they're puppies, so they tolerate it okay. I wouldn't say it's high on their lists of things to do though.

But I do have to say, that things worked out so well with the groomer for Oz and Gull, I'm going to do that on a regular basis now. Oz smelled awesome for a month. Gull a couple of weeks. And their shedding was down. Me and my back have decided it's well worth the 40 bucks, twice a year.

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